About downtown Jefferson
Jefferson is home to a Main Street America program: a nationally Accredited downtown working to keep Jefferson's historic commercial district lively, local and one of a kind.
Jefferson Matters: Main StreetAccredited
- Designation
- Nationally Accredited Main Street America program
- Coordinating program
- Main Street Iowa
What's coming to this page
When the Jefferson Matters: Main Street team claims this page, it fills in with the places that make Jefferson worth the trip.
Local shops and signature goods made in Jefferson.
Inns, B&Bs and hotels within walking distance.
Festivals, galleries, markets and events downtown.
Restaurants, cafés and taprooms on the square.
Nearby Main Street towns
- Coon Rapids, IA18 mi
- Guthrie Center, IA24 mi
- Boone, IA26 mi
- Fort Dodge, IA35 mi
- Manning, IA36 mi
- Ames, IA39 mi
- Story City, IA42 mi
- West Des Moines, IA46 mi
Distances are straight-line from downtown Jefferson. See all 50 other Iowa downtowns on the state page.
Program details from the Main Street America network directory. Something out of date? Let us know through the form on this page.
For downtowns & shop owners
Run downtown Jefferson? Get featured.
If you lead Jefferson Matters: Main Street or own a shop here, tell us about your events, shops and holiday hours. Our editors feature downtowns and merchants in the Daily Downtown Digest.
Owners and downtown teams get the Digest every morning. Featured placement for shops is a simple monthly plan.